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thelytoky
[ thi-lit-uh-kee ]
noun
- parthenogenesis in which only females are produced.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of thelytoky1
1890–95; < Greek ³Ù³óŧ±ô²â³Ù´Ç°ìò¹, equivalent to ³Ù³óê±ô²â ( s ) female + ³Ùó°ì ( os ) parturition, offspring + -ia -y 3
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During a process called thelytoky, two of the Cape bee’s daughter cells fuse together to make a single cell with both sets of chromosomes — just like Thelma the snake, a reticulated python known for her virgin births.
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